1 . Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, the IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was10% lower. Students in many schools of the United States often do worse in exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful or unhappy today? It may be because of the weather.
1. ________ can have a bad influence on health.| A．Good weather | B．High intelligence | C．Warm weather | D．Hot and wet weather |
| A．a rain | B．a strong wind | C．very hot weather | D．low air pressure |
| A．March | B．June | C．October | D．December |
| A．hot | B．cold | C．cool | D．warm |
| A．Weather and Health | B．Weather and intelligence |
| C．Weather Has Influence on People | D．What Feelings Does Weather Bring? |
2 . Bad days happen to many of us. Something makes us sad, angry, frustrated or disappointed. But you still have to get up and go to work. Everything others say to you sounds stupid. Everyone seems to annoy you. Luckily, you can do something about it. Here are some ways to turn around a bad day.
Accept your bad mood
Being in a bad mood is not that hard. If you’re mad, be mad. If you’re sad, be sad. This does not give you license to be rude and unpleasant to others. It just means that you need to recognize and accept your bad mood to be able to do something.
Tell others
You can try to keep your bad mood a secret and put on your happy mask. But you’re fooling nobody. The best thing to do is to tell the people you work closely with. Simply tell them, “Listen, I’m in a really bad mood today. I’m not sure why, but it has nothing to do with you. If I bite your head off, I apologize in advance.”
Remember the good
Spend a few moments to try thinking of at least one or two things that aren’t all bad. Something you look forward to, such as a person you like at work or something nice that happened recently.
Take some quiet time
Take a walk in your lunch break. Sit and work somewhere quiet. Take a long bathroom break. Consider going home early or taking the day off.
1. If you’re in a bad mood, you should ________.| A．be rude | B．be unhappy | C．accept it | D．be angry |
| A．咬掉你的脑袋 | B．对你发脾气 | C．不理你 | D．打你 |
| A．thinking of good things | B．thinking of bad things |
| C．keeping it a secret | D．doing nothing |
| A．make you better | B．make you lonely | C．trouble you | D．make you sad |
| A．how to get along with others | B．how to deal with the bad mood |
| C．everyone has bad days | D．bad days are not bad |
IMPROVE ON SLEEP Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine (常规) for a good night’s sleep. | STAY FREE OF FLU Studies show that a cold or flu virus (病毒) can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 18008481313. |
ORAL (口腔) HEALTH Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but for the whole body. For more of it, please visit www.mydr.com.au. | FIT FOR LIFE Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 18004382000. |
1. If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better ________.
| A．go to bed after you’re tired | B．go to sleep at midnight |
| C．work too late | D．follow the bedtime routine |
| A．to clean your fingers often | B．to brush your teeth twice daily |
| C．to wash all parts of your hands | D．to take some medicine in advance to prevent from catching a cold |
| A．the oral examination is necessary | B．you don’t often brush your teeth |
| C．some diseases may be in the mirror | D．it is free |
| A．having no oral examination | B．washing hands with cold water |
| C．the parents’ carelessness | D．less or no physical activity |
| A．visit www.mydr.com.au | B．call Health Line at 18008481313 |
| C．visit the dentist in your place | D．search for the information on TV |
4 . My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains (抱怨) about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
“Families aren’t what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they will no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is busy working. No one has time to look after their children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on school days, even in winter. But now students don’t. And at school, children don’t have to think anymore. In Maths class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by using our heads. But now kids don’t use their heads any more. Instead, they use calculators.
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers. We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don’t often eat home-cooked food.
And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think …”
Life used to be simple, but now it isn’t simple any more.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What does my grandfather think of the life now?
| A．It is very good. | B．It is worse than it used to be. |
| C．It is better than it used to be. | D．It is the same as it used to be. |
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
| A．Children don’t have to think any more at school. |
| B．Students use calculators in Maths class. |
| C．Students used to walk to school, but now they don’t. |
| D．All of the above. |
①There are lights at home. ②People often eat home-cooked food. ③Lots of families have computers. ④More couples live apart because of unhappy problems.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
| A．Life now is much simpler. |
| B．People have more time to talk with each other now. |
| C．The grandfather likes the life in the past. |
| D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children now. |
5 . 
May 19—the date when Xu Xiake began writing his travel notes—became China a Tourism Day in 2011. Xu was a famous geographer and traveller of the Ming Dynasty. This year, the theme of China Tourism Day is “Experience Chinese Culture and Enjoy a Beautiful Journey”. The ancient city of Pingyao, Shanxi, is the main venue (举办地) for the activities of China Tourism Day this year.
However, people’s travel habits have changed a lot because of COVID-19. In order to stay away from the illness, most people have accepted that they should not get together, not travel far, and should pay more attention to health. Travelling through new technical ways like VR (虚拟现实) has become a new way to see the world.
74.8 percent would choose to travel online according to the latest research. As many as 59.7 percent of people said that they had a good experience of online travel. 84.1 percent of people said it made their travel experience richer, and some of them added that online travel made them know the exhibits (展览品) better when they visited museums.
Travelling online has become popular since the outbreak (爆发) of COVID-19. “Through technical ways, online travel has been a new way of tourism industry (旅游产业) and virtual (虚拟的) technology has provided more possible ways of showing the content of tourism,” said Li Baiwen, a professor at the School of Tourism of Beijing Union University.
1. May 19, 2022 marked the _________ China Tourism Day.| A．10th | B．11th | C．12th | D．13th |
| A．Because it saves them more money. |
| B．Because it is the best way to see the world. |
| C．Because it keeps them away from COVID-19. |
| D．Because it brings them together with their family. |
| A．How people travel online. | B．Why online travel is popular. |
| C．Where people can visit online. | D．What people think of online travel. |
| A．He worries about online travel. |
| B．He doesn’t care about online travel. |
| C．He expects online travel to be better. |
| D．He thinks technology is important to online travel. |
| A．A serious new illness. | B．A new way of travelling. |
| C．The first China Tourism Day. | D．A famous traveller from ancient China. |
| The Temple of Heaven, in southern Beijing, was first built in 1420 and was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties would admire the god and hope for good harvest. It is the largest group of buildings in the world to pay homage (致敬) to god. |
| The Potala Palace was built in the seventh century and it has a long history of over 1,300 years. In 641, Songtsen Gampo, the ruler of the Tubo kingdom, asked his people to build it for Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. It has 13 floors and is 117 metres high. And it is made of wood and stones. |
| The Terracotta Warriors and Horses is the greatest historical and cultural site (遗址) in Lintong, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Emperor Qin Shi Huang began to build it at the age of 13. It took 11 years. The terracotta figures have the same size as a real man. They have different heights, clothes and hairstyles because of their different levels. |
| The Mogao Caves is formed by 492 temples, 25 kilometres southeast of the centre of Dunhuang. It is also called the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas (千佛洞). The largest statue (雕像) in front of the cave wall is 34.5 metres high and the smallest is only 2 cm high. The art of Dunhuang covers more than 10 major forms, such as wall paintings, music and dance and so on. |
1. When was the Temple of Heaven first built?
| A．In 492. | B．In 641. | C．In 1311. | D．In 1420. |
| A．the god | B．Princess Wencheng | C．his people | D．Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
| A．The Temple of Heaven. | B．The Potala Palace. |
| C．The Terracotta Warriors and Horses. | D．The Mogao Caves. |
| A．2 cm | B．34.5 m | C．25 m | D．13 cm |
7 . Wentian, the first lab module of China’s space station, was connected with the Tianhe core module (核心舱) successfully.
Wentian lab is expected to develop space science, technology and research applications greatly. With a weight of 23 tons and a length of 17.9 metres, Wentian is the world’s longest single-body manned space-craft, setting a new world record for China’s aerospace industry.
Wentian will serve as a space life science research lab, making use of the microgravity (微重力) in space, to do many experiments that would be impossible on the ground. It will also be used for some basic research on humankind’s journey from the Earth into space. For the Tianhe core module, as well as being a research lab, Wentian also has backup systems (备份系统) for the station’s normal operations.
Besides, Wentian provides one more exit, one more kitchen, as well as three sleeping zones for the astronauts, thus greatly extending the living and working space for them.
The world’s first space station, the Soviet Union’s Salyut 1, was launched in 1971 and the International Space Station, headed by the United States, Russia and other countries, was launched in 1998, providing a good platform for the participants to do experiments there. In 2020, NASA announced 20 scientific research achievements for the past 20 years of the ISS’ history, and six of them have something to do with life science research in space. There was a time when China had little chance of doing such research. Now China can.
Looking back over the last 10 years, we can clearly find the steps for China’s space research. The Shenzhou series of spaceships has progressed from DC to XIV, while the space station is finally coming into service. Besides, there is also Mars rover (火星车) Zhu Rong, Xihe (China’s first solar exploration satellite), as well as the Chang’e lunar probe. The Chinese are adding more footprints in space.
1. What do you know about Wentian lab from the second paragraph?| A．It’s price. | B．It’s weight. | C．It’s length. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．修复 | B．移动 | C．检查 | D．操作 |
| A．6%. | B．20%. | C．30%. | D．26%. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．What are the steps for China’s space research? |
| B．What achievements has China made in space research? |
| C．What difficulties has China’s space research faced? |
| D．What will China’s space research be like? |
8 . In our lives we can see more and more robots in different places. They are helpful and do lots of things. They can not only work indoors, but also outdoors. They can even do tasks that nobody wants to do.
One special robot can help in fast food restaurants. At first, the robot only made hamburgers. But workers thought it could do more. Now, the robot can make many kinds of food like French fries and fried onions. It works faster than people because it can do more tasks at the same time. So it saves a lot of time and work. Also, the robot knows exactly when the food is ready. Workers are happy that they don’t have to do them, especially at night.
Another special robot can even do tasks that are difficult or dangerous. It is so big that it can carry things of up to 40 kilograms and can reach as high as ten metres, too. It helps workers fix railway lines (维修铁路线路). That’s because electricity can make some workers in danger and even fall sometimes. The robot can help them solve these problems and makes their lives much safer.
These unusual robots seem to be doing good jobs, but they still need help from people. People control robots with a computer or a remote control and a VR headset (虚拟头戴式耳机). Scientists say robots can help in more places and play a more important part in the near future.
1. Where does the special robot work indoors?| A．In the museum. | B．At the bus station. |
| C．In fast food restaurants. | D．On the farm. |
| A．Hamburgers. | B．French fries. | C．Fried onions. | D．Milk tea. |
| A．Earthquake. | B．Electricity. | C．Rainstorm. | D．VR headsets. |
| A．There will be fewer robots in our homes to do good jobs. |
| B．These special robots can’t work without people’s help. |
| C．There are four ways to order the robots to do all things. |
| D．These unusual robots can work instead of humans in every place. |
| A．The Fastest Robots | B．The Biggest Robots |
| C．The Unusual Robots | D．The Cleverest Robots |
9 . 
Do you know what Oxfam is? Where was it started? How many branches does it have now? “Oxfam” is the short form for the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. It is an international organization to help the poor all over the world. It was started in 1942 in England during the Second World War to provide relief to war victims in Europe. When the war was over, Oxfam continued its work, sending materials and money to the poor throughout Europe.
Twenty-eight years later, a group of volunteers founded Oxfam America. It was first in Washington, DC, then in 1973 Oxfam America moved to Boston. In England, Oxfam organizes many charity activities every year to raise money. It also runs many charity shops. The shops receive things donated by people and sell them to those who need them. The money from the sales will be used to help the homeless and the poor in different parts of the world.
Oxfam Hong Kong is a member of Oxfam International. It helps poor people regardless of race, sex, religion or politics in their struggle against poverty and suffering. Every year Oxfam Hong Kong organizes trailwalkers to collect money for the poor in Hong Kong and some other areas in the world.
1. Why was Oxfam first started in England in 1942?| A．To help the victims in Europe during the Second World War. |
| B．Because there were too many people. |
| C．Because Oxfam America moved to Boston. |
| D．Because Oxfam Hong Kong was started. |
| A．找到 | B．成立 | C．赞助 | D．施与 |
| A．In 1941. | B．In 1942. | C．In 1970. | D．In 1973. |
| A．organizing many charity activities |
| B．running many charity shops |
| C．organizing trailwalkers once a year |
| D．helping the poor with the money from the sales |
| A．Oxfam America | B．Oxfam Canada | C．Oxfam Hong Kong | D．Oxfam’s History |
10 . Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.
Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile.
Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 300,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called “The Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries were cured during the event.
On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue to help children when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to the USA for further treatment.
So show your kindness to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the children who can smile now will come to you.
1. What is Operation Smile?| A．A bank. | B．A hospital. | C．A school. | D．A charity. |
| A．eating and drinking | B．walking and running |
| C．starting a charity | D．working as a volunteer |
| A．the doctor and his wife | B．children who have too serious problems |
| C．local doctors and nurses | D．people who work in developing countries |
